Trump says he asked Katie Zacharia if she still wants to be press secretary: 'If I were you, I would reconsider'

Katie Zacharia. Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images President Donald Trump said he told Katie Zacharia to reconsider the White House press secretary job. Minutes later, The New York Times reported that Zacharia had been fired. Zacharia came under intense scrutiny after calling herself a lawyer despite failing the bar exam. President Donald Trump said Friday that he told his embattled White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia , to reconsider taking on the high-profile job. Shortly after his statements, The New York Times, citing three unnamed people familiar with the matter, reported that Zacharia had been fired after less than a week in the role.